Recall Register

U-Haul: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 2 equipment recall campaigns for U-Haul. NHTSA received the reports from 1984 to 2020. The campaigns have 16,194 units in total. The newest campaign is 20E065000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Sep 2020.

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The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 16,194 units in total.

  1. 20E065000Received . 15,274 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Horizon Global (Horizon) is recalling certain U-Haul 4204, Draw-Tite 63010, 63011 and 63012 and Reese Towpower 6301142, 741161142, 74115, 7411542, 74116, 74117, and 7411742 Ball and Pintle Hook combination sold between November 2019 and August 2020. Due to an out of position pivot hole on the base component, there may be reduced engagement between the T-latch and the base, possibly preventing the upper moveable jaw from securely locking in the closed position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the pintle hook comes unlocked, the towed vehicle may separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Horizon will work with dealers and distributors to notify owners, and replace the affected pintle hooks, free of charge. The recall began November 3, 2020. Owners may contact Horizon customer service at 1-877-973-7871.

    Products named: Reese Pintle Hook; Draw-Tite Pintle Hook; U-Haul Pintle Hook.

    Report filed by Horizon Global. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 84E029000Received . 920 units.

    Tires / Markings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Tires do not meet federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars (requiring strength rating to be branded on side walls.) this lack of information can result in inadvertent overloading of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Wheel rims and tires will be replaced at no cost to owners.

    Products named: U Haul.

    Report filed by U-HAUL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

U-Haul equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1984, with 1 campaign.
U-Haul: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Tires1
Trailer Hitches1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • Pintle Hook1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. U-Haul: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/u-haul/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Horizon Global; U-HAUL.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which U-Haul products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 1 product name for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Pintle Hook
How many units does a U-Haul equipment campaign have?
The median U-Haul campaign has 15,274 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the U-Haul campaigns name most often?
Tires, in 1 campaign. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.